We built this because we needed it.
A few years ago we were both patients. Different injuries, different countries, the same experience the moment we left the clinic.
Uvaise: After a shoulder injury, I was given exercises to do at home. Everything seemed clear during my session, but once I was on my own I was not sure if I was doing them correctly. That uncertainty turned into frustration and eventually I stopped. Because recovery without feedback does not feel like recovery. The shoulder never fully healed. A surgeon has since recommended an operation I have not taken yet. The kind of outcome that never shows up in a physiotherapy bill but lands somewhere else in the system.
Selma: After a serious knee injury, I spent months in physiotherapy trying to regain mobility. Between appointments I often felt lost, struggling to remember the exercises, wondering if I was doing them right, and finding it hard to stay motivated throughout my recovery.
Despite our different injuries we faced the same questions. Am I doing this correctly? Am I making progress? Am I recovering the way I should?
Research confirms this is not just our experience. 50 to 70% of patients poorly follow their home exercise programme. References1. Picha KJ, Valier AS, Heebner NR et al. Physical Therapists' Assessment of Patient Self-Efficacy for Home Exercise Programs. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2021. DOI: 10.26603/001c.189572. Bassett S. Measuring Patient Adherence to Physiotherapy. J Nov Physiother. 2012. DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000e1243. Argent R, Daly A, Caulfield B. Patient Involvement With Home-Based Exercise Programs: Can Connected Health Interventions Influence Adherence? JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018. DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.8518
When we finally compared notes we realised we had lived the same gap from two different angles. That conversation became move90.
Uvaise Nazir and Dr. Selma Yagoub
Founders, move90

